Friday, December 19, 2008

How To Effectively Quit Alcohol

By Don Pedro

If you or a loved one have not had victory during previous attempt to halt the drinking of alcohol, here is a simple thing you can do to bid farewell to alcoholism. The reason many people drink many bottles of alcohol is because of their inability to control their emotions. This is the major problem of peopel grappling with alcohol addiction. They erroneously believe that alcohol makes them feel better; it makes the world a better place for them. They wrongly assume that everyone in the world is wrong and they are the only one that is right.

Also, they believe that alcohol assist them to forget the problems of life they may be grappling with. All of these are wrong steps to solving their problems. So, in their bid to get off, they utilize many things. But this article will inform you about a simple step you can take to quit alcoholism.

The simple step that can help any addict quit alcoholism is to take control of their emotions and state of mind. However, this is easier said than done. It involves training and persistence. After the training and countless patience, you will be able to control your state of mind under any circumstances. Whether loss of job, loss of a loved one, loss of contract, etc, you will be able to maintain your state of mind. Inability to do this is what often leads many people into alcoholism.

You need to believe that this is possible. You may come across some people that may say it is unattainable. Don't misunderstand me please. I am not saying you won't feel bad when such bad things happen, what I am advocating is that you must take control of your emotions and state of mind at such time.

As long as we remain in this body, we will have to contend with some circumstance that is beyond our control. Instead of resorting to alcoholism for comfort, we take control of our emotions and fight on. We don't give up the battle. You know the popular saying that quitters never win and winners never quit. So, don't take solace in alcohol. Take control!

To make this easy for you, I will recommend that you read countless motivational books and listen to countless motivational speakers. Robert Schuller, Jim Rohn are some of the greatest speakers that are worth listening to. When you train yourself to take control of your state of mind, there is no way you will be attracted to alcohol. - 15437

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